The most exciting new games out in 2019

6. Shenmue 3

For anyone who experienced the original Shenmue duology on Dreamcast, this may feel like a dream – a game that many thought would never see the light of day again is actually about to return. Following a phenomenally successful Kickstarter campaign, director Yu Suzuki’s RPG, grounded in magical realism and set across Japan and Hong Kong rather than fantasy worlds, picks up where it left off in 2001 – young martial artist (and occasional fork lift truck driver) Ryo Hazuki continuing the search for his father’s killer. The games industry has matured significantly in the last 18 years though, and while the original games were groundbreaking, hopefully Shenmue 3 will have some fresh tricks.